Overview
- On June 22, President Donald Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities without congressional approval, using bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez labeled the strikes a grave constitutional violation of the War Powers Act and urged impeachment.
- Ariana Grande reshared Ocasio-Cortez’s message on her Instagram Story on June 23, joining a chorus of celebrity criticism.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and actor Mark Ruffalo condemned the operation as an overreach of executive military authority.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran reserves all options for its response, raising fears of further escalation.